Motown Milestones: Motown Meets the Beatles

Track Listings

1. Hard Day's Night - The Supremes

2. Eleanor Rigby - The Four Tops

3. We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder

4. Hey Jude - The Temptations

5. Yesterday - Marvin Gaye

6. Long and Winding Road - Diana Ross

7. Come Together - The Supremes

8. She's Leaving Home - Syreeta

9. You Can't Do That - The Supremes

10. Fool on the Hill - The Four Tops

11. Michelle - The Four Tops

12. And I Love Her - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

13. Something - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

14. Let It Be - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

15. Imagine - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

16. My Love - Junior Walker, Junior Walker & the All-Stars

17. My Sweet Lord - Edwin Starr

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
You'd think with the stable of great tunesmiths Motown employed in the '60s that there would be no need to go outside the family for songs. There was no denying the might of the Beatles catalog, however. So it makes sense that Berry Gordy, a man who wanted his brand of black music to be suitable for everyone, would marry his all-star roster to the music of Lennon and McCartney. Great songs, great singers--what could go wrong? Well, sometimes plenty. Listen to the Supremes gamely tackling "A Hard Day's Night," their harmonies trapped in a leaden arrangement that can't switch gears from Liverpool to Detroit. Or cringe as Diana Ross massacres Lennon's solo anthem "Imagine." Sometimes the singers overpower the material, as when the rough-and-ready Four Tops turn the understated "Eleanor Rigby" into a stomp. But sometimes it's sublime, as when Marvin Gaye envisions "Yesterday" as a hushed hymn, or Stevie Wonder revitalizes the already feisty "We Can Work It Out" by giving the tune a soul-drenched swagger. As an artifact of pop culture, this collection is fascinating. As a musical statement? Well, utilize your CD programmer. --Amy Linden --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description
UK compilation featuring 17 Motown interpretations of The Beatles' classics. Tracks, 'A Hard Day's Night' Diana Ross & The Supremes, 'The Fool On The Hill' Four Tops, 'Eleanor Rigby' Four Tops, 'Michelle' Four Tops, 'We Can Work Out' Stevie Wonder, 'And I Love Her' Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 'Hey Jude' The Temptations, 'Something' Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, 'Yesterday' Marvin Gaye, 'Let It Be' Gladys Knight & The Pips, 'The Long & Winding Road' Diana Ross, 'Imagine' Diana Ross, 'Come Together' The Supremes & Cindy Birdsong, 'My Love' Jr. 'Walker & The All-Stars, 'She's Leaving Home' Syreeta, 'My Sweet Lord' Edwin Starr & 'You Can't Do That' Diana Ross & The Supremes. 2001 release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Motown Milestones: Motown Meets the Beatles,Various Artists,Motown / Pgd,60's,Funk,Motown,Pop-Soul,Psychedelic Soul,Quiet Storm,R&B,Smooth Soul,Soul,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Urban

Tracks:

A Hard Day's Night - The Supremes
Eleanor Rigby - The Four Tops
We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder
Hey Jude - The Temptations
Yesterday - Marvin Gaye
The Long and Winding Road - Diana Ross
Come Together - The Supremes
She's Leaving Home - Syreeta
You Can't Do That - The Supremes
Fool On The Hill - The Four Tops
Michelle - The Four Tops
And I Love Her - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Something - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Let It Be - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Imagine - Diana Ross
My Love - Jr. Walker
My Sweet Lord - Edwinn Starr

Amazon.com

You'd think with the stable of great tunesmiths Motown employed in the '60s that there would be no need to go outside the family for songs. There was no denying the might of the Beatles catalog, however. So it makes sense that Berry Gordy, a man who wanted his brand of black music to be suitable for everyone, would marry his all-star roster to the music of Lennon and McCartney. Great songs, great singers--what could go wrong? Well, sometimes plenty. Listen to the Supremes gamely tackling "A Hard Day's Night," their harmonies trapped in a leaden arrangement that can't switch gears from Liverpool to Detroit. Or cringe as Diana Ross massacres Lennon's solo anthem "Imagine." Sometimes the singers overpower the material, as when the rough-and-ready Four Tops turn the understated "Eleanor Rigby" into a stomp. But sometimes it's sublime, as when Marvin Gaye envisions "Yesterday" as a hushed hymn, or Stevie Wonder revitalizes the already feisty "We Can Work It Out" by giving the tune a soul-drenched swagger. As an artifact of pop culture, this collection is fascinating. As a musical statement? Well, utilize your CD programmer. --Amy Linden

Album Description

UK compilation featuring 17 Motown interpretations of The Beatles' classics. Tracks, 'A Hard Day's Night' Diana Ross & The Supremes, 'The Fool On The Hill' Four Tops, 'Eleanor Rigby' Four Tops, 'Michelle' Four Tops, 'We Can Work Out' Stevie Wonder, 'And I Love Her' Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 'Hey Jude' The Temptations, 'Something' Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, 'Yesterday' Marvin Gaye, 'Let It Be' Gladys Knight & The Pips, 'The Long & Winding Road' Diana Ross, 'Imagine' Diana Ross, 'Come Together' The Supremes & Cindy Birdsong, 'My Love' Jr. 'Walker & The All-Stars, 'She's Leaving Home' Syreeta, 'My Sweet Lord' Edwin Starr & 'You Can't Do That' Diana Ross & The Supremes. 2001 release.

Album Details

Features 17 Tracks Written by the World's Most Popular Band and Sung by Some of the World's Most Popular R&b/Soul Artists.

Customer Reviews:

Pappa's Got a Brand New (Mixed) Bag.......2007-02-15

Man. Oh man. I don't want to be too harsh on this collection, because these artists are great and so is the music they are covering.

But man. Oh man. Words cannot describe the butchering some of these classics receive. Listen to The Temps destroy "Hey Jude" and you will know what I mean. On second thought, don't. "Imagine" is a timeless classic, except in this cover version by Diana Ross. I hasten to put any version of a Beatles classic in the same category as Captain Kirk's delirious rendition of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds," but we are getting close. I won't even mention the Supremes' cover of "Come Together." There goes ol' flat top, indeed.

That doesn't mean there aren't some solid tracks here. Marvin Gaye's version of "Yesterday" is moving and elegant. Syreeta is sweet in her take on "She's Leaving Home." And the other tracks are either ok, inoffensive, or mildly enjoyable.

But for me I saw this collection as evidence of some of the flaws of the Motown approach. Overuse of tamborines, too much sweetener applied, songs reduced to mid-tempo numbers, regardless of lyrics or structure.

In short, this record is a curio, worth purchasing only if you are trying to round out your collection of either Motown or the Beatles.

Oh, and to hear Diana passionately sing about "toejam football."

nice surprise.......2007-01-23

this is a group of great performers singing great songs. i didn't like some of the songs, just because i am not a big fan of the singers, not because they did a bad job. if you like the singers, you will like the songs. some of the songs were a real treat and some just nice. look at the performers before you get it.

Vintage Motown Can Never be Bad.......2006-07-05

Although I was very disappointed with a couple of the covers (the Temptations' "Hey Jude" and the Four Tops' "Eleanor Rigby"), I'd still recommend this CD for folks who miss the good ol' days of Motown ... artists we love, singing some of the greatest songs ever written.

So Awesome.......2006-06-09

Wow. Just found out this album was in existence. I now own it and i am pretty excited about it. If you're a fan of soul, Motown, and The Beatles then this disc should be yours.

Of course, if you're not a fan of soul, Motown, and/or The Beatles then avoid this like the plague.

I admit that a few of the songs are a bit mediocre and just plain not good, but otherwise, gobble it up. Goes down real smooth.

ITS OKAY!.......2005-11-21

I JUST LISTEN TO SOME SAMPLES OF MOTOWN MEETS THE BEATLES ITS OKAY I LIKE STEVIE WONDER VERSION OF WE CAN WORK IT OUT THE OTHERS I DIDN'T LIKE I LIKE THE BEATLES SINGING THEM!

FROM KIRSTEN

Average customer rating:

Best 1200 Motown Meets the Beatles
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

R&B | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0009N2V8C
Release Date: 2005-07-04

Tracks:

A Hard Day's Night
Eleanor Rigby
We Can Work It Out
Hey Jude
Yesterday
Long And Winding Road
Come Together
She's Leaving Home
You Can't Do That
Fool On The Hill
Michelle
And I Love Her
Something
Let It Be
Imagine
My Love
My Sweet Lord

Average customer rating:

Pepper Shaker
Nnmaddox
Manufacturer: NNMaddox 14mercy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00078S66A
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

The Radio
Pepper Shaker
Since You've Been Mine
Dum Dum Girls
The Lounge
Drinks For Free
2nd Avenue Lament
Shipwrecked!
17
No Hard Feelings
The Subway
"Become Your Dream"

Album Description

"It's getting hotter but I'm buried in snow" says NNMaddox on his third full-length LP on his label 14mercy. Listen to experimental pop reminiscent of The White Album and The Man Who Sold The World with Pepper Shaker.

Pepper Shaker is an album about the rise of a beaten young man trapped in Spanish Harlem. With the odds stacked heavily against him, the young man becomes all that he has dreamed of.

From his bitter ode to Iggy Pop in "Dum Dum Girls" to his anthemic "No Hard Feelings", NNMaddox makes simple pop music that is lacking the gloss and sugarcoating of top 40 radio hits. Stripped-down and naked, these tales of love and loss take you on an emotional rollercoaster that refuses to stop until it reaches the finish line.

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